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[the_rck]

I guess the headache really and truly was anxiety. The Ativan seems to have made it go away almost entirely. I ended up eating oatmeal and applesauce for lunch as I thought they'd be easier on my stomach. I'd have loved some protein, but I think I should be fine. None of my protein options were really good with an upset stomach.

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[guiltyred]

Have you ever checked to see if your headaches track to barometric pressure shifts? I started doing that, and it's eerie how many times it matches up. Weather Underground has local forecasting that shows the pressure, and it's got a historic weather function that lets you look back at headache days to see if there was a pressure issue. It's helped us here a bit, maybe it'll help you too?

[the_rck]

I haven't tried that, but the vast majority of my headaches have clear other causes-- Most of them are linked to the start of my period and happen a day or two before that starts. I'm irregular, so that's often the first indication I get that a period is coming. They're the reason that I tend to take anaprox first when I get a headache.

I get some headaches from lack of sleep. This was much worse when I took oral contraceptives. When I was on the pill, getting even a little less than eight hours of solid sleep meant a headache that no medication would touch.

I get some headaches with sinus trouble or from eating certain foods (mainly eggs).

And then there are the anxiety/stress headaches that are always provoked by specific things going on in my life. In the case of Wednesday's headache, anxiety is pretty clearly the cause.

I also generally only get 2-3 headaches a month.